Tagged: russia

March 2, 2022 @ 10:01 am By JD Alois  |  

The Ukraine government as well as other NGOs and media firms have utilized cryptocurrency to quickly, and instantly raise dearly needed funds as the Russian war against Ukraine devastate the country. Yesterday, CI reported that more than $36 million had been donated to Ukraine via… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 5:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Russia’s war with Ukraine is a human tragedy of epic proportions. It appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his advisors have ignored the history of Nazi Germany and pushed forward with an unprovoked invasion that can only end in disaster. The war will… Read More

March 1, 2022 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

As of today, over $36 million has been donated to various Ukrainian organizations, including directly to the Ukrainian government along with non-profits supporting efforts while unprovoked war rages with Russia. The Ukrainian government, The Return Alive Foundation, UkraineDAO, and Binance Charity’s Ukraine Emergency Fund lead… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, the Swiss Federal Council adopted the European Union (EU) sanctions packages of February 23 and 25. The move is designed to remove Switzerland as an option for  Russia to evade economic sanctions as Russia continues its criminal act of war against Ukraine. Switzerland… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto is shining when it comes to individuals expediting donations to Ukraine. Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of the country, calls for donations, alongside government aid, have been posted on social media.  As has been tracked by Elliptic,  over $20 million in crypto has been donated… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury has issued a statement today following a flurry of international actions over the weekend that sought to cut off Russia from global markets while freezing assets of certain individuals and other entities. Treasury said the actions were taken following the… Read More

February 28, 2022 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, a leading crypto and blockchain infrastructure provider, has committed $10 million minimum to “help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine” via its Binance Charity Foundation. As mentioned in the update, the donation will be “split between major intergovernmental organizations and nonprofit organizations already on the… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

While the humanitarian crisis grows in Ukraine and Russia’s unprovoked war rages on, the European Union (EU) announced that selected Russian banks have been removed from the SWIFT messaging system. While the names of the bank were not immediately available, any on the list will… Read More

February 27, 2022 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be set to close a highly volatile week with a green candle — rebounding from a drop to around $34,000 after Russian forces “punctuated several weeks of tensions in the areas around Ukraine with what looks like a full-scale invasion,” the… Read More

February 26, 2022 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European lender Mintos notes that they will be monitoring RUB currency dynamics on a daily basis, “closing positions at the end of the working day to prevent the risk of negative exposure.” The team at Minto wrote in a blog post that based on the assessment… Read More

February 26, 2022 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication or SWIFT, is in the news quite a bit as of late as discussions are ongoing as to whether Russia should be disconnected from the platform following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and ongoing war terrorizing the country…. Read More

February 26, 2022 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset manager Grayscale notes that the Russian invasion of Ukraine has impacted international markets, including crypto-assets, which have “historically shown correlations to risk assets.” As noted in a blog post by Grayscale, this relationship has “become even more pronounced in recent years as institutional… Read More

February 25, 2022 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

International markets are experiencing a massive increase in volatility with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The severe humanitarian crisis that could unfold over the next few days and weeks “could be the worst in Europe in decades, with loss of life and property, as well as… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has shocked the world. For weeks now, many have expected Russian forces to cross the border to occupy part or all of Ukraine while some thought threat of war was just posturing by Russian President Vladamir Putin. In recent hours… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

  As Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked the world with his horrific invasion of Ukraine, many nations enacted economic sanctions to punish the rogue country as Europe entered a state of war. Following Putin’s effective annexation of Donetsk and Luhansk (Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics… Read More

February 24, 2022 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One positive development during the past year has been law enforcement’s “growing” ability to seize virtual currency from criminals, according to an extensive update from Chainalysis. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) seized $2.3 million in crypto from the DarkSide ransomware operators who were allegedly… Read More

February 8, 2022 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Mintos has published the latest edition of Mintos Insight, which is their monthly publication that offers an overview of what’s been going on (on their platform), including commentary from their experts, recent investor activity, educational topics, and other updates. Key insights from… Read More

February 6, 2022 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sber has reportedly marketed money transfers to Alipay wallets in mainland China by using phone numbers. In order to make a remittance payment, users simply need to indicate the phone number and full name of the intended recipient via SberBank Online, and the funds will… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at ComplyAdvantage has released their new report, titled The State of Financial Crime 2022. ComplyAdvantage’s outlook for 2022: From supply chains in crisis to “high-wire” geopolitical standoffs and the implementation of updated regulatory frameworks, it’s going to be “a landmark year for compliance… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Cypress-based KoronaPay, a money transfer service operating across Europe and the CIS region, has banned all crypto-related transactions including cryptocurrency trading, according to a statement from the company. KoronaPay states that it halted crypto following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has started to… Read More